Heterophyes nocens
Metacercaria of Heterophyes nocens from a mullet, Mugil cephalus. Woon-Mok Sohn
Metacercaria of H. nocens from a goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus. Woon-Mok Sohn
H. nocens from a cat. Woon-Mok Sohn
Ventral sucker and gonotyl (genital sucker) of H. nocens. Woon-Mok Sohn
H. nocens from a cat. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
H. nocens from human. Semichon's acetocarmine stained. Woon-Mok Sohn
Brackish water snail, C. cingulata, collected at southern coast of Korean peninsula. It is asumed to serve as the first intermediat host of heterophyid flukes. Sung-Jong Hong
Brackish water snail, collected at southern coast of Korean peninsula. It is asumed to serve as the first intermediat host of heterophyid flukes. Sung-Jong Hong
Konosirus punctatus. THe second intermediate host of heterophyid flukes. Sung-Jong Hong
Gobies, Acanthogobius flavimanus. The second intermediate host of heterophyid flukes. Sung-Jong Hong
Mullets, Mugil cephalus, the second intermediate host of heterophyid flukes. Sung-Jong Hong
Mugil cephalus, striped mullet. Woon-Mok Sohn
Acanthogobius flavimanus, common brackish goby. Woon-Mok Sohn
Heterophyes nocens : Micrograph showing a longitudinally sectioned worm in the small intestine of the patient. Along the inner side of the genital sucker , there were 62 chitinous rodlets on the gonotyl arranged ovall. H-E stain, X450 Yong Suk Ryang
Heterophyes nocens : Micrographs showing a longitudinally sectioned worm in small intestine of the patient. A round genital sucker is located at the anterior 1/3 of the body. H-E stain, X100 Yong Suk Ryang